Music-stand.



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MUSIC STAND.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.2s.19os.

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CHARLES F. DALY, OF NEWARK, AND HARRY O. MORRISON, OF ZANESVILLE,

. OHIO.

MUSIC-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed November 28, 1906e Serial No. 345,522.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHARLES F. DALY and HARRY O. MORRISON, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, and at Zanesville, county of Muskingum., and'State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Im rovement in Music-Stands, of which the fol owing is a specification.

The obj ect of this invention is to provide an improved portable music-stand in which the parts may be collapsed and folded into a package of compact form and of small dimensions for convenience in transportation.

The invention is illustrated in the construction herein shown and described, but is not confined in its practical embodiment to the precise details set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l l is a front view of the stand unfolded and erected for use. Fig. 2 is a view of the music-holder separated from the stand, one section of the frame thereof being shown partially folded. Fig. 3' is a view ofthe supporting frame or tripod for the music-holder. Fig. l is a detail view showing the means for securing the music-holder to the tripod, and Fig. 5 is a view similar to that of Fig. 4 with the parts in position for folding. Fig. 6 is a view in elevation, on a scale larger than that of the other views, looking at the left-hand edge of the music-holder with the parts folded up, as seen in full lines at the right-hand side of Fig. 2.

Referring to the several views, the ortion of the stand upon which the music s ieet or book rests, which we have denominated hereinbefore as the holden comprises a central bar l, having a collapsible frame at- Because these collapsible frames are symmetrical duplicates of each other a description of one will suffice for both. 2 designates a base-bar or bottom rest of angle-bar form, hingedly connected at one end to said central bar at 2a. 3 designates a to bar hinged at one end at 3a to the upper en of said central bar. Intermediate said bottom rest and top bar 3 is a jointed i bar hinged to said central bar l at 4a' and comprising two sections 4L and 5, hingedly connected together at the point 5a. rIhe base-bar 2 in the instance shown is supplemented by a short bar 6, hinged thereto, so

that the pivots hereinafter referred to can be made to coincide, as hereinafter described.

Hinged at 6a to the short bar 6 is a side or end bar 7, that is also hingedly connected at 7iL and 7D to the bars 3 and 4, respectively,

near their outer extremities. The hingingpoint 52L is so located with reference to the hinging-point la that when the part 5 is swung upwardly in folding the frame said point 5LL will coincide with the hingingoint 3a, and the hinging-point 6aL is so locate that when the bottom rest 2 is swung upward said point 6L will likewise coincide with the hinging-point 3a. The extended frame, as illustrated at the left-hand side of Fig. 2, is more conveniently collapsed by an initial pulling on the frame at the pivotal point 7 a in the direction indicated by the arrow, when the parts may be made to assume the osition shown in full lines at the right-han side of Fig. 2 or in the end view shown in Fig. 6. As shown in these views, that portion of the rest above the hinges 8a and 6a is not yet folded down. In Fig. 6 also the part corresponding to 5 at the right-hand side of the rest is indicated by dotted lines merely to avoid confusion. A small extension bar 8 can be added to the top bar 3 for the purpose of extending the music-support beyond the top bar. Said extension-bar 8 is shown to be ivoted to the bar 3, so as to be capable of being folded down parallel to it. It will thus be seen that when the frame is collapsed and the parts are folded the bars 3, 4, and 7 coincide, and the hinging-points 3a, 5a, and 6a coincide or are in alinem'ent, and said coinciding bars may be as a unit swung downwardly, as indicated by broken lines at the right-hand side of Fig. 2, and against the central bar and between the parts 1 and 2.

As clearly indicated in Iligs. l, 2, and 6, the supplemental piece 6 is hinged on the rear side of the rear flange of the angular base-bar 2. Hence the side bar proper, 7, which is pivoted to the supplemental piece 6, lies in the unfolded position of the parts on one side of a plane including flatwise the loweror forward flange of the base-bar 2, and when said side bar 7 is turned into complete folded position of the device it swings through positions on the opposite side of said plane. The short supplemental bar 6 merely adds to the base-bar 2 to afford the pivotal point 6a and permit the side bar proper, 7, to be folded IOO IOS

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specific form of the invention described thatthe portion of the frame above the pivots 3a and 6FL can be folded downward toward the central bar 1 and in the same manner as indicated by dotted lines at the right-hand side of Fig. 2. The employment of the supplemental piece 6 permits the rest to be made of proper height to receive ordinary small music-bools without its being unduly wide when unfolded.

The stand or tripod for supporting the music-rest comprises a post made up of telescoping sections. To the lower one of these telescoping sections are fiXedly secured two Jointed foldable legs 11 and 12 are hinged to the upper collar 9, and hinged bracing-rods 13 connect the collar 10 and the lower section of the foldable legs. As seen by broken lines in Fig. 3, said legs and braces are adapted to be swung upward and interfolded in juxtaposition with the lower section of the telescoping post. r

Hingedly secured to the base of the central bar 1 of the music-rest is a rod or spindle 14 for connecting the music-holder with the post of theltripod. The free end of the rod or spindle 14 is adapted to be inserted into the hollow upper section of the telescoping post and to be adjustably secured therein in any desired manner` The centralbar 1, where the rod is connected to it, has a flattened hinge-pin 15, that engages a slot 14a in the rod 14 to hold the music-holder in proper inclined position, as usual; but after the holder has been removed from the post preparatory to its being folded up the rod or spindle 14 can be pulled down on the pin 15 into an enlarged portion 14b of the slot, whereby the rod is permited to be folded up against the folded music-holder.

Because the ends of the base-bars 2 adjacent the central barl abut against the end of the rod 14 when the music-rest is in unfolded position, as seen in the drawings, said base-bars are prevented from sagging, thereby adding largely to the stability of the entire framework of the rest.

The various parts of the device as above described can be so formed and proportioned that when all are folded and placed together they form a package occupying a spacehaving a length little or no greater than the length of the central bar l and of such small diameter that it can be easily grasped in the hand or carried in a pocket in the apparel of the user.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a music-holder, the combination of a central upright bar, a base-bar hinged at one end to the lower end of the central bar, a top bar hinged atv one end to the upper end of the central bar, and a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of the aforesaid base and top bars, said side bar hinged to swing to either side of a plane including flatwise the lower flange of said base-bar. the hinging connection of the top bar with the upright central bar and the hinging connection of the side bar with the base-bar being equally distant, when the parts are folded, from the hinging connection of the base-bar with the upright central bar.

2. A music-holder including a central upright bar and a folding frame at each side thereof comprising, in combination, a basebar hinged at one end to the lower end of the central bar, a to bar hinged at one end to the upper end o the central bar, and a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of the aforesaid base and top bars, said side bar hinged to swing to either side of a plane including flatwise the lower Hange of said basebar, the hinging connection of the top bar with the upright central bar and the hingw ing connection of the side bar with the basebar being equally distant, when the parts are folded, from the hinging connection of the base-bar with the upright central bar.

3. ln a music-holder, the combination of a central upright bar, a base-bar hinged at one end to the lower end of the central bar, a top bar hinged at one end to the upper end of the central bar, an intermediate bar between said base-bar and top bar and hinged at one end to said central bar, said intermediate bar comprising hinged sections, a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of said top, intermediate and base bars, said side bar hinged to swing to either side of a plane including flatwise the lower flange of said base-bar, the hinging connection of the top bar with the central bar, the hinging connection of the sections of the intermediate bar, and the hinging connection of the side or end bar with the base-bar, all being equally distant, when the parts are folded, from the hingingpoint of the base-bar with the upright central bar.

4. In a music-holder, the combination of a central upright bar, a base-bar hinged at one end to the lower end of the central bar, a supplemental bar hinged at one end to said basebar intermediate the ends thereof, a top bar hinged at one end to the upper end of the central bar, and a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of the aforesaid supplemental basebar and top bar, said side bar hinged to swing IOC IOS

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to either side of a plane including flatwise the central upright bar, a base-bar hinged at one hinging connection of the base-bar with the end to the lower end of the central bar, a supplemental bar hinged at one end to the end of said base-bar intermediate the ends thereof, a top bar hinged at one end to the upper end of the central bar, an intermediate bar between said base-bar and top bar and hinged at one end to said central bar, said intermediate bar comprising hinged sections, a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of said top, intermediate, and supplemental base-bars, said side bar hinged to swing to either side of a plane including ilatwise the lower il( nge of said base-bar, the hinging connection of the top bar with the central bar, the hinging connection of the sections of the intermediate bar, and the hinging connection of the side or end bar with the supplemental base-bar all being equally distant, when the parts are folded, from the hinging-point of the lbasebar with the upright central bar` 6. ln a music-holder, the combination of a central upright bar, a base-bar hinged at one end to the lower end of the central bar, a top bar hinged at one end to the upper end of the central bar, said top bar provided with a hinged extension-bar, and a side or end bar hinged to the free ends of the aforesaid base and top bars, said side bar hinged to swing to either side of a plane including flatwise the lower flange of said base-bar, the hinging connection of the top bar with the upright central bar and the hinging connection of the side bar with the base-bar being equally distant, when the parts vare folded, from the upright central bar.

7. In a music-stand, the combination with a collapsible music-sheet holder, a supporting spindle or rod attached at one end thereto, said rod provided with a slot having an enlarged portion, a pin on said sheet-holder passing into said slot and adapted to engage the spindle at the narrow portion of the slot to maintain the holder in angular relation to said spindle, and said spindle being foldable upon the holder when the spindle is moved on the pin to bring the latter into the enlarged portion of the slot.

8. In a music-stand, the combination of a collapsible music-sheet holder comprising a central supporting-bar and base-bars pivoted thereto, a supporting spindle or rod attached to said central bar, means for adjusting said spindle in pivotal and fixed relations to the music-holder, said spindle in the position of fixed relation to the music-holder forming an abutment for the ends of said base-bars in the unfolded position of the music-holder.

CHARLES F. DALY. HARRY C. MORRISON.

Witnesses to the signature of Harry C.

Morrison:

D. W. RUSSELL, E. F. ONEAL. 

